You know, Welcome To The Black Parade is my favorite song now...
Published Tuesday, August 5, 2008 by T-Man | E-mail this post
Considering that there has only been one game review in the midst of several music reviews, I want this to be the last music review I write for a while.
One music review to rule them all, one music review to bind them, one music review to…you know the rest.
Anyway, My Chemical Romance achieved massive success four years ago, with their album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, and released smash singles Helena and I'm Not Okay (I Promise). Yes, they were…quite overrated. Since I haven't heard many more than those two songs off their first CD (I've probably heard more, but that's all I remember), it's probably not exactly my place to say, but the only great song from that album that I've heard was Helena.
Either way, that doesn't change the fact that their latest CD, The Black Parade, is simply wonderful. Released two years ago, it is meant to be a story, with the songs being chapters in a book. With my 12-year-old lyric-deciphering abilities, I didn't necessarily get some of the lyrics, but I'll do the best I can…
Foreword: The End
Chapter 1: Dead!
Chapter 2: This Is How I Disappear
Chapter 3: The Sharpest Lives
Chapter 4: Welcome To The Black Parade
Chapter 5: I Don't Love You
Chapter 6: House of Wolves
Chapter 7: Cancer
Chapter 8: Mama
Chapter 9: Sleep
Chapter 10: Teenagers
Chapter 11: Disenchanted
Chapter 12: Famous Last Words (Contains Hidden "Chapter," Blood)
The first song, The End, is basically a foreword to open the CD. Since the main character of the story died already, this is told from Gerard's perspective, basically to say that he's about to tell the story of the main character. The second song, Dead!, is the beginning of the story. The main character's (who will from hereon be referred to as "Dude") father is in the hospital. Dude hated his father, so he's hoping that he dies. In This Is How I Disappear, Dude realizes that he loves his father, and doesn't want him to die.
Two chapters later, in Welcome To The Black Parade, Dude decides to make his father proud before he dies. He got together a band called the Black Parade, named after what Dude's father called death when Dude was a child, as described in the lyrics, "When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city to see a marching band / He said, 'Son, when you grow up, would you be the savior of the broken, the beaten, and the danged? / Cause one day, I'll leave you, a phantom, to lead you in the summer, to join the Black Parade.'" Dude performs a play, called the Black Parade, and shows off his lover.
However, the next day, things…don't go so well for Dude and the girl (even though it would be a better name for his sister, his girlfriend will from hereon be dubbed "Dudette"). It seems sort of sad that they didn't last for a day, which is said in the lyrics, "I don't love you, like I did yesterday." I do wonder why he found that he hated his girlfriend. Maybe he realized she was a mannequin that belonged in a store with male mannequins? (I watched the music video)
Later on, in Chapter 7, entitled "Cancer," Dude gets…cancer. He is then hospitalized, and the disease becomes terminal. In chapter 8, he writes a letter to his mom (or is he talking to her in person, or on the phone? I really don't know…) talking about how he never was able to do anything good with his life and he hates himself and the world for it. In the final chapter, entitled "Famous Last Words," he wants his former girlfriend to stay with him as he dies, and only if she does, he'll be satisfied with his life.
OK, now for the actual "review" part. It seemed awkward to me to talk about my opinion on the songs as I told the story, so I saved that for later. As implied by the title, I find Welcome To The Black Parade my favorite song of all-time. I'm serious! You see, I like songs that are basically rock anthems. So, yes, that's sudden, but either way…
I had actually heard Dead! before I got the CD, considering it was on the 360 version of GH2 and all. It was probably the best song on the whole thing, actually… That doesn't mean that's not saying much. Dead! rocks! It's not as good WTTBP, though…
In fact, the only two songs on the CD that DON'T rock are Mama and the hidden track, Blood. Mama is a simply abysmal song. That stupid accent Gerard puts on during that song, and just the way the song as a whole sounds…ugh. Blood is simply…odd.
To make this quick, I'll round up the rest of the best and cover them all in one paragraph. These songs are This Is How I Disappear, I Don't Love You, Teenagers, and Famous Last Words. Famous Last Words is the second best track on the CD, and a great way to end it. Of course, it contains that stupid hidden track, but whatever. I Don't Love You is also great. It's a somewhat softer, slower tune than the rest of my favorites, save Teenagers. This Is How I Disappear is the exact opposite, being a fast-paced, noisy tune. Teenagers is the only song in my favorites that my 12-year-old mind doesn't understand at all. Of course, if teenagers scare the livin' crap outta Dude, that's OK, but…how did he get so scared of teenagers? Whatever. It's a good song, anyway.
Awesome Songs:
Welcome To The Black Parade
Famous Last Words
I Don't Love You
Dead!
This Is How I Disappear
Teenagers
Great Songs:
Cancer
The Sharpest Lives
Sleep
Disenchanted
House of Wolves
Crappy Songs:
Mama
Blood
Overall, The Black Parade gets a 5 out of 5. Sure, there are a couple of cruddy songs, but the rest of the album is great. Besides, Welcome To The Black Parade is my favorite song now, so…
One music review to rule them all, one music review to bind them, one music review to…you know the rest.
Anyway, My Chemical Romance achieved massive success four years ago, with their album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, and released smash singles Helena and I'm Not Okay (I Promise). Yes, they were…quite overrated. Since I haven't heard many more than those two songs off their first CD (I've probably heard more, but that's all I remember), it's probably not exactly my place to say, but the only great song from that album that I've heard was Helena.
Either way, that doesn't change the fact that their latest CD, The Black Parade, is simply wonderful. Released two years ago, it is meant to be a story, with the songs being chapters in a book. With my 12-year-old lyric-deciphering abilities, I didn't necessarily get some of the lyrics, but I'll do the best I can…
Foreword: The End
Chapter 1: Dead!
Chapter 2: This Is How I Disappear
Chapter 3: The Sharpest Lives
Chapter 4: Welcome To The Black Parade
Chapter 5: I Don't Love You
Chapter 6: House of Wolves
Chapter 7: Cancer
Chapter 8: Mama
Chapter 9: Sleep
Chapter 10: Teenagers
Chapter 11: Disenchanted
Chapter 12: Famous Last Words (Contains Hidden "Chapter," Blood)
The first song, The End, is basically a foreword to open the CD. Since the main character of the story died already, this is told from Gerard's perspective, basically to say that he's about to tell the story of the main character. The second song, Dead!, is the beginning of the story. The main character's (who will from hereon be referred to as "Dude") father is in the hospital. Dude hated his father, so he's hoping that he dies. In This Is How I Disappear, Dude realizes that he loves his father, and doesn't want him to die.
Two chapters later, in Welcome To The Black Parade, Dude decides to make his father proud before he dies. He got together a band called the Black Parade, named after what Dude's father called death when Dude was a child, as described in the lyrics, "When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city to see a marching band / He said, 'Son, when you grow up, would you be the savior of the broken, the beaten, and the danged? / Cause one day, I'll leave you, a phantom, to lead you in the summer, to join the Black Parade.'" Dude performs a play, called the Black Parade, and shows off his lover.
However, the next day, things…don't go so well for Dude and the girl (even though it would be a better name for his sister, his girlfriend will from hereon be dubbed "Dudette"). It seems sort of sad that they didn't last for a day, which is said in the lyrics, "I don't love you, like I did yesterday." I do wonder why he found that he hated his girlfriend. Maybe he realized she was a mannequin that belonged in a store with male mannequins? (I watched the music video)
Later on, in Chapter 7, entitled "Cancer," Dude gets…cancer. He is then hospitalized, and the disease becomes terminal. In chapter 8, he writes a letter to his mom (or is he talking to her in person, or on the phone? I really don't know…) talking about how he never was able to do anything good with his life and he hates himself and the world for it. In the final chapter, entitled "Famous Last Words," he wants his former girlfriend to stay with him as he dies, and only if she does, he'll be satisfied with his life.
OK, now for the actual "review" part. It seemed awkward to me to talk about my opinion on the songs as I told the story, so I saved that for later. As implied by the title, I find Welcome To The Black Parade my favorite song of all-time. I'm serious! You see, I like songs that are basically rock anthems. So, yes, that's sudden, but either way…
I had actually heard Dead! before I got the CD, considering it was on the 360 version of GH2 and all. It was probably the best song on the whole thing, actually… That doesn't mean that's not saying much. Dead! rocks! It's not as good WTTBP, though…
In fact, the only two songs on the CD that DON'T rock are Mama and the hidden track, Blood. Mama is a simply abysmal song. That stupid accent Gerard puts on during that song, and just the way the song as a whole sounds…ugh. Blood is simply…odd.
To make this quick, I'll round up the rest of the best and cover them all in one paragraph. These songs are This Is How I Disappear, I Don't Love You, Teenagers, and Famous Last Words. Famous Last Words is the second best track on the CD, and a great way to end it. Of course, it contains that stupid hidden track, but whatever. I Don't Love You is also great. It's a somewhat softer, slower tune than the rest of my favorites, save Teenagers. This Is How I Disappear is the exact opposite, being a fast-paced, noisy tune. Teenagers is the only song in my favorites that my 12-year-old mind doesn't understand at all. Of course, if teenagers scare the livin' crap outta Dude, that's OK, but…how did he get so scared of teenagers? Whatever. It's a good song, anyway.
Awesome Songs:
Welcome To The Black Parade
Famous Last Words
I Don't Love You
Dead!
This Is How I Disappear
Teenagers
Great Songs:
Cancer
The Sharpest Lives
Sleep
Disenchanted
House of Wolves
Crappy Songs:
Mama
Blood
Overall, The Black Parade gets a 5 out of 5. Sure, there are a couple of cruddy songs, but the rest of the album is great. Besides, Welcome To The Black Parade is my favorite song now, so…
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